I have the best news. Or at least it’s the best news to me. It’s no big secret that I have long been borderline obsessed with the Miss Mississippi pageant. Why? BECAUSE IT’S A PAGEANT THAT MEANS SOMETHING. And I really don’t even know what that means, by the way. But I feel it way [...]
A little over a year ago Melanie and I signed up or signed on or agreed or whatever you want to call it to be the emcees for a new women’s event called .MOM (pronounced “dot mom”). It’s September 23-24 here in Birmingham – and up until recently, it’s been far enough away that I [...]
Melanie and I recorded this one yesterday morning. Right after I’d consumed two very strong cups of coffee. So I’m afraid that I’m a little bit WOUND UP, and for that I do apologize. As usual, this particular podcast is a total hodge podge of topics; we (very! enthusiastically!) go from Southern accents to The [...]
So. Yesterday afternoon I remembered that the 2011 Miss Mississippi pageant is going to be broadcast live on the web this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You have no idea how deeply this bit of information touches my heart. Because the Miss Mississippi pageant isn’t just a pageant – it’s an institution. In fact, when I [...]
Yesterday I flew to Lincoln, Nebraska, so I’ll be doing lots of blogging here this weekend. Feel free to stop by early and often. Or, you know, once. Whatever suits your fancy. Also. I know that it’s not exactly a surprise, but nobody here sounds like I do. It makes me feel like my Southern [...]